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East Hampton Board Submits Prelim Budget; Balks On Layoffs

By Aaron Boyd
November 17, 2009

After a particularly contentious, and at times even mean-spirited debate, the East Hampton Town Board has submitted the preliminary 2010 budget for public hearing, scheduled for 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 5. The budget balances $72 million in appropriations with $15.5 million in revenues and $56.6 million in taxes, resulting in a 10.908 percent property tax increase for residents outside the village and a 10.586 percent increase for residents inside the village. 7 comments

Owner Of Cricket II Offers To Return The Vessel To Montauk

By Aaron Boyd
November 11, 2009

The Cricket II, so long a staple of Montauk, may return to the harbor, as its current owner, Jon Dodd, has offered to sell the legendary vessel back to the community as a centerpiece commemorating Montauk's place as the sportfishing capital of the world. 14 comments

Southampton Town Board Considers Amending Tax Cap

By Aaron Boyd
October 30, 2009

Facing multiple fund deficits that early estimates place between $15 million and $20 million, the Southampton Town Board is pressed between two desperate options - mass layoffs or repealing the five percent property tax increase cap that has protected taxpayers from significant increases since 1992. 6 comments

Short On Political Will And Funding East Hampton Balks At Reassessment

By Aaron Boyd
October 27, 2009

Among the buzzwords that rile crowds and churn the stomachs of small town politicians, 'reassessment' may be the biggest boogieman in East Hampton right now. The town has never been uniformly assessed since first compiling the tax rolls in the 1930s, and wide-ranging discrepancies exist. Successfully pursuing a reassessment hinges on informing the public of what to expect and why it is so desperately needed. 5 comments

East Hampton Supervisor McGintee Resigns

By Aaron Boyd
October 20, 2009

East Hampton Town Supervisor William McGintee resigned from office on Monday, October 5, citing the town's financial crisis and the continuing criminal investigation into possible misconduct within his administration. 24 comments

Temporary Restraining Order Issued On Fishing Permit

By Andrea Aurichio
October 14, 2009

Saltwater fishermen on the East End will be able to cast their lines without securing a permit from the state this week as they have for more than 300 years while their Town Trustees head to State Supreme Court to uphold the right to fish free in town waters. 4 comments

Body Found On Sagaponack Beach Wednesday Evening

October 7, 2009

A jogger running on the beach in the vicinity of Peters Pond Lane in Sagaponack alerted Southampton Town Police of an unconscious man in the ocean surf on Wednesday, September 30 at 3:06 p.m. Police and Town Bay Constables arriving on the scene found a fully clothed man deceased in the surf.

Pending Subdivision Could Prove Record Setting Land Deal A Shrewd Investment

By Aaron Boyd
October 5, 2009

When a portion of the Atlantic double dunes was allegedly flattened during the construction of a retaining wall on the former de Menil property on Further Lane, the media pounced on the story. Much of the controversy surrounding the property has ended, though the development of the property should still be interesting to watch. 2 comments

Sag Harbor Honors Fallen Hero At Memorial Fishing Tournament

By Brett Mauser
October 1, 2009

More than 100 fishermen left Long Wharf for the inaugural Lance Corporal Jordan Haerter Memorial Fishing Tournament, which honored the United States Marine from Sag Harbor who was killed in Iraq. Everyone had their fill of food, beverages and good times at the daylong gala; however, no one lost sight of why they were there in the first place.

Madoff House In Contract - Cash Offer Exceeds Listing Price

By Andrea Aurichio
October 1, 2009

Bernie Madoff's Montauk beach house is in contract according to Joan and Raymond Hegner, the exclusive listing agents at the Corcoran Group's Montauk office handling the sale. The 3,000 square foot contemporary listed at $8.75 million sold for more than the asking price. The sale is a cash deal in accordance with guidelines set by the federal marshals overseeing the sale. 3 comments

Thiele Campaigns To Push Salt Water Fishing License Start To January 2010

By Andrea Aurichio
September 29, 2009

New York State Assemblyman Fred Thiele (R-Sag Harbor) is seeking to delay the starting date of a controversial law requiring salt water fishermen to obtain licenses from the state until January 2010. The controversial law enacted during the last legislative session is scheduled to go into effect on Oct. 1, 2009. 17 comments

Southampton Town Republican Party Leader Marcus Stinchi Steps Down

By Andrea Aurichio
September 28, 2009

The campaign season is heating up with the surprising announcement this week that Southampton Town Republican Party Leader Marcus Stinchi will not seek another term as head of the GOP committee. Stinchi will be stepping down at the end of the month when his term ends after leading the party for six years.

Pre-Trial Hearings Finish in Oddone Murder Case

By Aaron Boyd
September 28, 2009

Pre-trial hearings in the murder case against Anthony Oddone, who is charged with allegedly strangling corrections officer Andrew Reister during an altercation at the Southampton Publick House on Aug. 7, 2008, finished today at a court in Riverhead. The official trial will commence on Monday, Sept. 28 with jury selection. 20 comments

2009 AIA Peconic Design Awards Are Announced

September 26, 2009

AIA Peconic announced the winners of the 2009 Design Awards Program at a public event on Sept. 18 at 6 p.m., held at the Ross School, East Hampton Campus, in the auditorium in the Senior Building.

Former Suffolk County Legislator George Guldi Arraigned

September 22, 2009

A former Suffolk County Legislator, George Guldi, indicted last month for his alleged role in a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme, was arraigned today on a second indictment charging him with insurance fraud, forgery and other crimes related to the theft of insurance money paid to reconstruct his Westhampton Beach home destroyed by fire in November of 2008.

Mort Zuckerman Hosted By Jewish Center Of The Hamptons

By Aaron Boyd
September 17, 2009

The Jewish Center of the Hamptons (JCOH) hosted real estate mogul, editor-in-chief of the U.S. News and World Report and foreign policy expert Mort Zuckerman on Sunday, Sept. 6, for a talk on the new administrations stance with regard to Israel and the Mid-East peace process.

Renovation At Southampton Schools On Display As Students Return To The Classroom

September 16, 2009

Southampton students will see many improvements around their district come next week, as construction has been going on all Summer. In particular, 10 classrooms have been added to the elementary school, which received a new addition over the past year.

SUNY Stony Brook Southampton Holds Rally In Support Of WLIU-FM

By Aaron Boyd
September 16, 2009

Politicians from across the South Fork stood outside the studio of WLIU-FM 88.3 on the SUNY Stonybrook Southampton Campus to show their support for the station's efforts to survive the university's divestment. 2 comments

Kabot Presides Over Town Board Meeting In First Public Appearance Since DWI Charge

September 16, 2009

It was business as usual at Southampton Town Hall Tuesday, as Town Supervisor Linda Kabot made her first public appearance since being charged with driving while intoxicated over the holiday weekend. 9 comments

Town And Baron Reach Accord On Sensitive Dune Restoration

September 15, 2009

The Town of East Hampton and billionaire investor Ron Baron have come to terms on the remediation of a wall constructed on Baron's property on Further Lane, which the town had contended encroached upon the sensitive Atlantic Double-Dune system that stretches over 200 acres of oceanfront.